SSC students win top places in industrial ed competition

First place Standish-Sterling Central High School students who received first place in the MITES state competition pose with their projects. Back row (l-r): freshman Brandon Buffman, freshman Kyle DeCraene, senior Matt Chisholm, and freshman Alex Cooper. Front row (l-r): instructor Jim Proctor, sophomore Tommy Osier, and sophomore Channing Miller-Jasmine.

Kevin Drescher

A student holds up the U.S. map project created by Jordan Wilga, which won second place.

HEMLOCK—Students from Standish-Sterling Central High School’s metal technology, intro to metals, and woodshop classes welded and carved their way into first place at the Michigan Industrial Technology Education Society (MITES) Regional Competition at Hemlock High School. At the event, which took place during the weekend of April 23-25, the students placed two division-winning projects, 15 first-place projects, seven second-place projects, and one third-place project.

SSC High School Teacher Jim Proctor said he was very proud of what the students did.

“I am really proud of them. It’s nice to get these kids some recognition,” he said. “In total we had 24 projects and 22 of them placed in state.”

First Place:

Senior Matt Chisholm (2)

Junior Keith Rivers

Freshman Alex Cooper

Senior Joe Smith

Sophomore Jason Scheall

Sophomore Channing Miller-Jasman

Junior Teddy Scherer

Sophomore Monty Gris-wold

Freshman Jake Baker

Sophomore Alcyia Bennett

Freshman Will Miles

Freshman Kyle DeCraene

Freshman Brandon Buff-man

Intro to metals first period-second trimester class

Second Place:

Senior Tyler Schman

Sophomore Tom Osier

Freshman Dan Hall

Sophomore Jason Rice

Junior Tanner Mitrzyk

Junior Corey Lasure

Sophomore Greg Bates

Third Place:

Sophomore Jason Rice

Wrought Metal Divisional first place:

Senior Jordan Wilga

Patternmaking and Casting Division first place:

Sophomore Ryan Whitman

Students who placed in the top four projects in the state out of 365 regional projects moved on to the State MITES Competition in Sault Ste. Marie during the weekend of May 6-8. Those who placed in the top three places out of 6,911 projects got a ribbon, a plaque, and will be mentioned in the MITES post-convention magazine.

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